New Hampshire
Hudson-Litchfield News, May 29
W. Ben Towne ’09
(Litchfield, N.H.), who graduated May 23 with a B.S. in electrical and computer engineering and an A.B. with a self-designed major in community development, was named a finalist for the 2009 George Wharton Pepper Prize, awarded annually to the senior at Lafayette “who most nearly represents the Lafayette ideal.”
New Jersey
MyCentralJersey.com, June 9
Megan Jones ’11
(Bridgewater, N.J.), a policy studies major, is a 2009 recipient of the Caine Scholars Award in Global Leadership, Business, and Policy. Established by Christopher G. Caine ’78 for his father Anthony Caine ’38, the Caine Scholars Award will give a $5,000 stipend to aid Jones as she serves a summer internship in the International Trade Policy Group at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C.
Lawrence Ledger, June 4
A.J. Ernst ’09
(Lawrenceville, N.J.), who graduated May 23 with an A.B. in English, was named a finalist for the 2009 George Wharton Pepper Prize, awarded annually to the senior at Lafayette “who most nearly represents the Lafayette ideal.”
New York
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, June 22
Cara Brumfield ’10
(Brooklyn, N.Y.), who has a self-designed, interdisciplinary major called social inequality and identity politics, has received a fellowship from the Public Policy and International Affairs Program in Washington, D.C., and will attend a seven-week Junior Summer Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.
North County News, May 27
The Putnam County News and Recorder, May 20
Nicholas Albano ’09 (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.), who graduated May 23 with a B.S. in biology, is the recipient of the 2009 George Wharton Pepper Prize, awarded annually to the senior at Lafayette “who most nearly represents the Lafayette ideal.”
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg Times, June 13
Elizabeth Wehler ’09
(Gettysburg, Pa.), who graduated May 23 with an A.B. degree with majors in mathematics and economics & business, has contributed a chapter to the book Up For Debate: U.S. Foreign Policy Towards the Greater Horn of Africa.
